ex negativo

English

Etymology

From the Latin ex negativo.

Adverb

ex negativo (not comparable)

1. From the negative.

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Usage notes

• Typically used to categorize a definition that consists in an expression of what a term is not. [1]

Translations

from the negative

• German: ex negativo (de)